Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 I'm curious to know how much B12 I should be giving my 7-y-o. We usually take two of the 500 mcg sublingual tablets once a week or so. She's been vegan since birth. Thanks in advance! -Mary --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: Jae Jones <recyclednew Re: Any experience with neurological issues? Friday, July 18, 2008, 6:18 PM I've had some similar issues and the neurologist I saw determined I have a mitochondrial issue. There's not much I can do about it because I have chronic pancreatitis and that affect nutrient absorption, which leads to neurological issues as well. Also artificial sweeteners can cause severe neurological symptoms! I have a friend that started using splenda because she believed it was healthier for her and I looked up info on it and found that it's just as bad as aspartame and can cause a lot of the same problems. So if your using artificial sweeteners, try cutting them out of your diet and see if your symptoms improve. Agave nectar is a good sugar substitute and a low glycemic index food. MSG is another questionable substance. There's controversy over whether or not it's gluten free, but regardless, it has caused a lot of neurological and physical symptoms in otherwise healthy people. Double check herbs and spices and any canned or processed foods you eat and avoid anything with MSG as that could be a trigger. Also make sure you don't have any other food allergies or intolerance' s if you haven't already done so. Intolerance' s don't always show up in allergy testing so you should do an elimination/ challenge diet. Also check out any medication you take, OTC or prescription, as well as herbs and supplements. There are a lot of chemicals and sometimes gluten in a lot of products! If anybody prepares food for you, have them stop and make your own food for a while too because not to wrongly accuse anybody, but some people think they are helping by sneaking things into your food. My grandmother did that when I was a kid and it cause a lot of damage in my health and my relationship with my family. Some people just can't accept that you can't have certain foods and try to prove themselves right, so be cautious of that! You can also do a colon cleanse if you haven't already. There could be stuff stuck in your colon from years ago still causing symptoms even though your gluten free. Drink lots of apple juice to help flush your system and keep you hydrated. Think about your bowel movements because they are a good indicator of your health. If they are not fairly consistent or if you don't have one for every meal you eat, then your not eliminating properly, and that can affect your health and how you feel profoundly! Lastly, make sure your getting plenty of vitamins. If your eating low/no fat then your not getting enough fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K). Vitamin A helps eyesight, as will B vitamins. All the vitamins are needed to help the body function properly. If your colon isn't working properly then you can bet your not absorbing nutrients properly. Eating small meals throughout the day (that you know for sure are safe) and getting plenty of vitamins and water can help. Definitely make sure you keep yourself hydrated because that can cause problems too! Hope this helps you or gives you some ideas to consider to help figure out what's going on. Good luck and I hope you feel better! Jae On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:13 PM, dotcisneros <dotcisneros@ > wrote: > The recent discussion about dietary restrictions helping RA has me > wondering if any of you have tips or experience related to neurological > disorders? I'm not sure what I've got, but since May I've had trouble > with my balance and my legs just give out under me. I've got painful > tingles in my hands and feet, sometimes going up my arms and legs, a > dreadful headache that comes and goes and visual issues. I see a > different color out my left eye than out my right, but nobody knows > why. Nobody can explain any of this and I'm really getting sick of > tests and people implying that I'm just crazy or something. > > If any of you know of things I should or shouldn't be eating I'd be > more than willing to give it a try and report on my results. > > Rhonda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 RDA/AI* 0-6 months 0.4* 7-12 months 0.5* age 1-3 0.9 age 4-8 1.2 age 9-13 1.8 age 14+ 2.4 Pregnancy 2.6 Lactation 2.8 Therapeutic dose up to 50-100 mcg (normally given by injection) On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Mary Williams-Pepin < calimaryvegan wrote: > I'm curious to know how much B12 I should be giving my 7-y-o. We usually > take two of the 500 mcg sublingual tablets once a week or so. She's been > vegan since birth. Thanks in advance! > -Mary > --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Jae Jones <recyclednew<recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Jae Jones <recyclednew <recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > Re: Any experience with neurological > issues? > To: <%40> > Friday, July 18, 2008, 6:18 PM > > I've had some similar issues and the neurologist I saw determined I have a > mitochondrial issue. There's not much I can do about it because I have > chronic pancreatitis and that affect nutrient absorption, which leads to > neurological issues as well. > Also artificial sweeteners can cause severe neurological symptoms! I have a > friend that started using splenda because she believed it was healthier for > her and I looked up info on it and found that it's just as bad as aspartame > and can cause a lot of the same problems. So if your using artificial > sweeteners, try cutting them out of your diet and see if your symptoms > improve. Agave nectar is a good sugar substitute and a low glycemic index > food. > MSG is another questionable substance. There's controversy over whether or > not it's gluten free, but regardless, it has caused a lot of neurological > and physical symptoms in otherwise healthy people. Double check herbs and > spices and any canned or processed foods you eat and avoid anything with > MSG > as that could be a trigger. > Also make sure you don't have any other food allergies or intolerance' s if > you haven't already done so. Intolerance' s don't always show up in allergy > testing so you should do an elimination/ challenge diet. Also check out any > medication you take, OTC or prescription, as well as herbs and supplements. > There are a lot of chemicals and sometimes gluten in a lot of products! > If anybody prepares food for you, have them stop and make your own food for > a while too because not to wrongly accuse anybody, but some people think > they are helping by sneaking things into your food. My grandmother did that > when I was a kid and it cause a lot of damage in my health and my > relationship with my family. Some people just can't accept that you can't > have certain foods and try to prove themselves right, so be cautious of > that! > You can also do a colon cleanse if you haven't already. There could be > stuff > stuck in your colon from years ago still causing symptoms even though your > gluten free. Drink lots of apple juice to help flush your system and keep > you hydrated. Think about your bowel movements because they are a good > indicator of your health. If they are not fairly consistent or if you don't > have one for every meal you eat, then your not eliminating properly, and > that can affect your health and how you feel profoundly! > Lastly, make sure your getting plenty of vitamins. If your eating low/no > fat > then your not getting enough fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K). Vitamin > A helps eyesight, as will B vitamins. All the vitamins are needed to help > the body function properly. If your colon isn't working properly then you > can bet your not absorbing nutrients properly. Eating small meals > throughout > the day (that you know for sure are safe) and getting plenty of vitamins > and > water can help. Definitely make sure you keep yourself hydrated because > that > can cause problems too! > > Hope this helps you or gives you some ideas to consider to help figure out > what's going on. Good luck and I hope you feel better! > > Jae > > On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 4:13 PM, dotcisneros <dotcisneros@ > > wrote: > > > The recent discussion about dietary restrictions helping RA has me > > wondering if any of you have tips or experience related to neurological > > disorders? I'm not sure what I've got, but since May I've had trouble > > with my balance and my legs just give out under me. I've got painful > > tingles in my hands and feet, sometimes going up my arms and legs, a > > dreadful headache that comes and goes and visual issues. I see a > > different color out my left eye than out my right, but nobody knows > > why. Nobody can explain any of this and I'm really getting sick of > > tests and people implying that I'm just crazy or something. > > > > If any of you know of things I should or shouldn't be eating I'd be > > more than willing to give it a try and report on my results. > > > > Rhonda > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 On Jul 19, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Mary Williams-Pepin wrote: > I'm curious to know how much B12 I should be giving my 7-y-o. We > usually take two of the 500 mcg sublingual tablets once a week or > so. She's been vegan since birth. Thanks in advance! > -Mary > ====== I give my 7 yo twins each one 1000mg sublingual methyl B12 by Jarrow formulas. Don't give her cyanocobalamin as it won't be as well absorbedas the methylcobalamin. Shez --http://homeschooledtwins.blogspot.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 Hi Mary; If she is growing well, happy and healthy with lots of energy ... you're doing well! Deborah I'm curious to know how much B12 I should be giving my 7-y-o. We usually take two of the 500 mcg sublingual tablets once a week or so. She's been vegan since birth. Thanks in advance! -Mary . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2008 Report Share Posted July 19, 2008 We just eat lots of Vegetarian Support Formula nutritional yeast. Other than that, we don't supplement. Donna Faith K-Brooks -- _____________________________ www.unskoolbookshop.com _____________________________ " The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers, like stones, at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions. " --Paul Tillich _____________________________ " Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be. " --James Baldwin ______________________________\ ________ Dissent is patriotic. _____________________________ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ______________ Schools do not and cannot work, because children are active, spiritual beings. " --Donna Faith K-Brooks-- ______________________________\ ____ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Thanks so much for the info and suggestions! -Mary --- On Sat, 7/19/08, Donna Faith K-Brooks <thnkfree wrote: Donna Faith K-Brooks <thnkfree Re: B12, vegan diet and children Saturday, July 19, 2008, 4:35 PM We just eat lots of Vegetarian Support Formula nutritional yeast. Other than that, we don't supplement. Donna Faith K-Brooks -- ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ www.unskoolbookshop .com ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ " The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers, like stones, at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions. " --Paul Tillich ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ " Freedom is not something that anybody can be given. Freedom is something people take, and people are as free as they want to be. " --James Baldwin ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Dissent is patriotic. ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ " But for the sake of some little mouthful of flesh we deprive a soul of the sun and light, and of that proportion of life and time it had been born into the world to enjoy. " --Plutarch ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Schools do not and cannot work, because children are active, spiritual beings. " --Donna Faith K-Brooks-- ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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